I'm a missionary in Brazil, 56, married for 35 yrs, have 5 children, 4 sons-in-law, and 7 grands (so far!). I'm a 3-yr survivor of colon cancer and don't ever want that monster to return! I was introduced to SP by a friend (thanks TAZ!) and, since it happened at a time when I was beginning to make some drastic changes in what I thought was already a pretty healthy diet, I decided to adopt the help that SP offers...especially since it's free!

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I'm a missionary in Brazil, 56, married for 35 yrs, have 5 children, 4 sons-in-law, and 7 grands (so far!). I'm a 3-yr survivor of colon cancer and don't ever want that monster to return! I was introduced to SP by a friend (thanks TAZ!) and, since it happened at a time when I was beginning to make some drastic changes in what I thought was already a pretty healthy diet, I decided to adopt the help that SP offers...especially since it's free!

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I'm St.Lucian by birth, American by heritage, Brazilian by adoption, and Christian by God's grace, mercy & love!

My Goals:
I have needed to lose 10-30 lbs for several years, depending on what year it was. Last year I lost about 40 lbs when I went through 2 surgeries and chemo but that was too much. Then I had the not-difficult-problem of having to gain weight, something I didn't think I would ever have to do! My problem now is stopping at a certain weight and not gaining more than that. I've gone about 10 lbs over what I would like to weigh, so that is 1 of my goals, to lose 10 lbs within the next several months and to make some necessary changes on my menu.

My Program:
I plan to make my portions smaller, trying to eat more fruits, veggies & whole grains and less of certain proteins(red & preserved meats) and sweets. I also plan to increase the amount of exercise that I do, especially cardio. Oooh, that cardio is my biggest challenge!

Personal Information:
I was born in St.Lucia, West Indies, where my parents were Baptist missionaries, lived & studied in NC for 7 years, then came to Brazil with my husband & 2-yr-old daughter in 1978 where we are still currently missionaries. We have 5 children: 4 married daughters, and 1 son who graduated from high school in May '08. We also, of course, have 4 wonderful sons-in-law and 7 bee-yoo-tee-full grandchildren! I can't forget to mention that we have 2 dogs, Sox & Morgan, and a chinchilla named Tiny.

You are such a dear Thank you for your comments on the pictures from the beach and my weekend blog. I kept wishing my 50+ team buddies were there with me. So glad you are back online with us now! We've missed you! Patty